This module is part of FireLearn, an online Fire Fighter I & II course designed to enhance students’ learning experience by allowing them to experiment with key concepts and skills in the safety of a virtual environment.
This online training module brings content to life with interactive audio, video, Flash™ animation, photographs, illustrations, and case-based scenarios. It is designed to serve as either a distance learning solution to reduce classroom lecture hours or as a review tool to help students master more challenging subject matter presented to them in the classroom.
After completing this module, students will be able to:
1. Describe:
- State of matter
- Physical and chemical change
- Boiling point
- Flash point
- Ignition temperature
- Flammable range
- Vapor density
- Vapor pressure
- Specific gravity
- Water solubility
- Corrosivity
- Toxic products of combustion
2. Describe alpha particles, beta particles, gamma rays, and neutrons.
3. Describe hazard, exposure, contamination, and secondary contamination.
4. Describe
- Nerve agents
- Blister agents
- Choking agents
- Irritants
5. Describe the routes of exposure for humans.
